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27 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasSubtlety and nuance mark both the film's dialogue and performances. It's hard to see how Dancy and Byrne could be any better.
- 75ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliThe tendency for an actor in a role like this is to overact. The result is often disastrous, reducing a character into a caricature. Hugh Dancy, adopting an American accent as effectively as the mannerisms of someone on the moderate portion of the Asperger's spectrum, makes Adam believable and generally sympathetic.
- 75New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickThe beautifully crafted Adam offers no pat or easy answers.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttA sensitive but not sentimental story about a romance involving a mentally challenged young man never makes a misstep.
- 70VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangEmotionally potent performances, gently offbeat humor and writer-helmer Max Mayer's assured touch guide this tender New York love story to a quietly hopeful conclusion.
- 70The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe humor is delicate, and the performances sweet and sure; the script (by the director, Max Mayer) is not entirely predictable, and the Manhattan locations (lovingly photographed by Seamus Tierney) have a starry-eyed glaze.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanIt's hard to buy this relationship even for a moment. Adam is sweet, meticulous, and, at times, sort of clever, but it's also a not-quite-surprising-enough heartwarming trifle.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceOther than Rose Byrne's on-screen radiance and a soothingly warm palette lit by cinematographer Seamus Tierney, there's not much to get passionate about in this amiable chamberpiece from theater director Max Mayer.
- 50SalonAndrew O'HehirSalonAndrew O'HehirBeyond that educational element and the delicate performances of Dancy and Byrne, I found Adam dramatically limp, predictable and in a curious way even retrograde.
- I find nearly every film about mentally challenged characters excruciating to watch...None of these movies ever come close to accurately depicting what it’s like to live with mental challenges.